Charly Biess, the man behind the women from South Africa’s most famous cake shop, Charly's Bakery in Cape Town has died. He was 56.
Charly Biess, the owner of Charl'’s Bakery in Canterbury Street passed away this past Friday surrounded by his his family. He leaves behind wife Jacqui and daughters Alexandra, Daniella and Roch.
The famous and beloved bakery, known for
its audacious cake creations and delightful confectionary became even more
famous when Justin Bonello's Cooked in Africa Films turned his camera lens on
the beloved family operation.
The well-produced reality show Charly's Cake
Angels, recently renewed for a second season and executive produced by Bonello
and Peter Gird, was shown on SABC3 at the end of 2011. It was an instant
viewership hit and garnered critical praise from TV critics.
The bakery which has made cakes for
international luminaries from Nelson Mandela to Oprah Winfrey will close at
15:00 every day this week.
